The ERAWATCH Network supports the European Commission and in particular the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) by monitoring policy developments and trends related to the European Research Area (ERA). In particular, this involves assistance with the creation and the development of the ERAWATCH Research Inventory and Intelligence Service.

Innovation Union Scoreboard provides a comparative assessment (based in 24 criteria) of the innovation performance of the EU27 Member States and the relative strengths and weaknesses of their research and innovation systems.

Repartition of the federal funds mobilised for scientific research between the different federal departments and repartition of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office resources between the various activities.